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New campaign against Eton clothes shop, Sheffield and Rotherham

Sheffield Animal Friends | 11.09.2010 21:31 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

Today SAF launched a new campaign against Eton, a clothes shop on Division Street in Sheffield selling fur.



For five hours, up to 15 activists stood outside with banners, placards and leaflets, asking members of the public to boycott the shop. Eton is the only shop we know of in Sheffield selling conventional fur (we are soon to start campaigning against a shop selling “vintage” fur) so this campaign will be a priority for SAF. Both the Sheffield and Rotherham branch will be targetted until Eton declare a fur-free policy.

We have demos planned for tomorrow (Sunday) at 2pm, as well as the coming Friday and Saturday. We are also encouraging people to contact Eton to complain about their shameful support for animal cruelty. See the SAF website for updates on the campaign.

Sheffield branch:
38 Division Street
Sheffield, S1 4GF
0114 270 0829

Rotherham branch:
12 Wellgate
Town Centre
Rotherham, S60 2LR
01709 377 555

Sheffield Animal Friends
- e-mail: sheffieldanimalfriends@gmail.com
- Homepage: http://www.sheffieldaf.org.uk/

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Fur removed from the shop, but no declaration so far

12.09.2010 16:07


Eton had removed the fur items from the windows and the shop floor before we started the demo today. They haven't yet given us a fur-free declaration, and they claimed that the owner is on holiday for a few days. We'll continue to campaign until we receive a guarantee that they now have a fur-free policy, and aren't just keeping the fur in a back room for a few days, but we are confident that they will issue a statement soon.

Demos are still planned for Friday and Saturday (and possibly earlier in the week), but keep an eye on our website or send us an email to check if they're going ahead.

Sheffield Animal Friends
mail e-mail: sheffieldanimalfriends@gmail.com
- Homepage: http://www.sheffieldaf.org.uk/


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Your a JOKE and not that funny:

12.09.2010 02:22

There is enough noise and pollution on this street as it stands, i live in the flats over the road and you caused a disturbance today.. I did call the police, but being unwashed middle class types they had no interest in you.. We do mind and shall deal if your around next few days you have no right to harras intimidate people.. I very much disagree with them selling fur but is not a conversation with the owners to much for you to do? Of course not this is just attention seeking..

Ann Archy.


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Ann Archy you are a nark

12.09.2010 11:04

Ann Archy you have just admitted that you are a grass. Coppers narks against other activists has no place here. Go back to trying to climb the corporate ladder.

Anti-Grass


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Is this really a pressing issue?

12.09.2010 11:08

Surely there is much more cruelty going on in the meat industry, with battery hens and halal slaughter etc.

So many people are implicit in that, and so few people wear fur, so where are your priorities?

dib dab


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Anti-Grass

12.09.2010 13:36

My considered judgment, after years of scrutiny of, and sometimes harrowing activity in the anarchist milieu, is that anarchists are a main reason - I suspect, a sufficient reason - why anarchy remains an epithet without a prayer of a chance to be realized. Most anarchists are, frankly, incapable of living in an autonomous cooperative manner. A lot of them aren't very bright. They tend to peruse their own classics and insider literature to the exclusion of broader knowledge of the world we live in. Essentially timid, they associate with others like themselves with the tacit understanding that nobody will measure anybody else's opinions and actions against any standard of practical critical intelligence; that no one by his or her individual achievements will rise too far above the prevalent level; and, above all, that nobody challenges the shibboleths of anarchist ideology.

 http://www.primitivism.com/impediments.htm

Lets deal with the here and now, The flats over the road are Housing Association property, i have been Vegan for 30 plus years on a low income likewise. Your ideology has nothing to do with the here and now, you defend animals as you can not interact with the real world around you..

I have been all so active and it was the fact and use of harassment/intimidation that moved on from the likes of you people, all your reply had proven is how narrow and crass The ALF movement has become, do you not understand why you have no mass appeal?

Ann Archy.


Well Done SAF

12.09.2010 14:05

Good work Sheffield Animal Friends. There is no place for the sale of real fur in today's society so keep up the pressure until these people stop.

Vegan Barnsley


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Bullys

12.09.2010 16:03

People HAVE a freedom of choice ... They can sell whatever they want they aren't breaking any laws!!! Your pathetic bullys! You have no right to intimidate People especially members of the public like myself! The show you put on today was apalling! Eton is an amazing shop, amazing staff... They have a business to run! And while theres a market they should sell it!!!! I would! Untill there's a law Leave them alone!

FreedomOfChoice


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Laughable

12.09.2010 16:28

SAF hold thier meetings at Far Cat Pub last Monday of every month.... Correct me if in wring but the fat cat pub serves a great steak and ale pie and other tasty meat dishes!!!
Slightly hypocritical don't you think???
Willing to meet there but Intimidating passers by??
Absolutley LAUGHABLE!

MaryBalesNo1Fan!


Just a thought:

13.09.2010 14:03

My considered judgment, after years of scrutiny of, and sometimes harrowing activity in the anarchist milieu, is that anarchists are a main reason - I suspect, a sufficient reason - why anarchy remains an epithet without a prayer of a chance to be realized. Most anarchists are, frankly, incapable of living in an autonomous cooperative manner. A lot of them aren't very bright. They tend to peruse their own classics and insider literature to the exclusion of broader knowledge of the world we live in. Essentially timid, they associate with others like themselves with the tacit understanding that nobody will measure anybody else's opinions and actions against any standard of practical critical intelligence; that no one by his or her individual achievements will rise too far above the prevalent level; and, above all, that nobody challenges the shibboleths of anarchist ideology.

 http://www.primitivism.com/impediments.htm

Ann Archy.


Campaign over

17.09.2010 08:41

Today we went back to speak to Eton, found selling fur at the weekend. They have pledged not to sell fur again and have arranged to return the items in question to their manufacturer in Italy. Thanks to everyone who came along to the demonstrations or contacted Eton in protest at their support of this barbaric industry. Naturally, we will continue to monitor the shop but for now we are asking people to no longer contact them.

Sheffield Animal Friends
mail e-mail: sheffieldanimalfriends@gmail.com
- Homepage: http://www.sheffieldaf.org.uk/


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